Gilead Sciences (GILD) was climbing in late trading on its better-than-expected fourth quarter. Gilead said it earned $2.43 a share on revenue of $7.31 billion. Analysts were looking for earnings of $2.16 on revenue of $6.67 billion. It also announced a $15 billion share repurchase program. As for … Read entire story.
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This blog presents the first in a regular series of monthly report cards on the state of global economic activity. The real time activity growth rates are derived from the latest Fulcrum “nowcasts”, based on dynamic factor models. These nowcasts, estimated by Juan Antolin Diaz and colleagues, combine a …
Can nuclear help avoid the worst effects of climate change? The International Energy Agency recently provided a roadmap for nuclear power, detailing how the technology could help keep global temperature increases within a 2-degree scenario. According to the IEA report, between 2015 and 2050 total installed nuclear power capacity around the world …
Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates have edged up for a third straight week while remaining near their historically low levels reached in May 2013. Mortgage company Freddie Mac said Thursday the nationwide average for a 30-year mortgage rose to 3.80 per cent from 3.76 per cent last week.